In the Google Sync settings, check the box beside "Google Drive" and then click the "Authorize Google Access" button.

PLEASE NOTE: If you already have Google Calendars and Google Contacts synced, the authorization steps (6-7) would not be required.

You will then be prompted to log in to Google if you are not already logged in. Finally, click the "Allow" button to authorize the connect between your Clio and Google accounts. PLEASE NOTE: At the upper right you will see which Gmail address you are connecting to. If you are signed into more than one address, confirm you are connecting your Clio Account to the correct Gmail account by reviewing the address listed at the upper right.

Google Drive is now authorized, and has now been connected to your Clio account. A "Clio" folder will be created in your Google Drive. Client and Matter subfolders will be contained within the "Clio" folder.

Warning: Do not move or rename the Clio folder or any of its subfolders.

Set up Google Drive

You can find basic configuration settings by going to your Clio settings panel then clicking "Documents" in the System column, then the "Document Sources" sub-tab. Scroll down to "Google Drive" and click on the "Configure Google Drive" link.

To select which Matter statuses should be synced to Google Drive (Open, Open and Pending, or All), click on the dropdown field below "Syncronize matters with a status of".

To save the Google Drive settings, click the "Save Changes" button.

Create a New Document with Google Drive

When viewing any Document folder through the Google Drive integration, you can create a Google Doc or Sheet right within Clio.

Click the "Create" button.

In the "Create a New Document" window, select the type of file you want to create by clicking on the "Type" field and give your file a name.

A blank document will now be added to your Google Drive folder. Click on the document name to open it in a new tab where you can begin drafting.

Sharing Documents and Folders in Google Drive Outside of Clio

Your Clio account's Google Drive sync only needs to be performed once by your Clio account administrator. Once the administrator has setup the Google Drive integration, all users in your firm's Clio account will be able to upload and see documents via the Google Drive integration in Clio when they go to "Documents" or the "Documents" sub-tab in a Matter.

If the other users in your Clio account would like to have access to those folders directly in Google Drive, outside of Clio, they need to have Google, or Gmail, accounts. Once this is confirmed, the administrator who originally setup the Google Drive integration can share the Clio folder in Google Drive, or specific folders within it, with the users in your firm who would like to access them outside of Clio.

Directions for sharing folders and documents in Google Drive can be found on their support website.

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